Crime Fiction
by Ryan Docking
1. Characters and Archetypes
1.1. Detective
1.1.1. Very smart
1.1.2. Heroic
1.2. Suspect
1.3. Innocent Suspect
1.3.1. Has an alibi
1.4. Villain
1.5. Victim
1.6. Law abiding citizens
1.7. Witnesses
1.8. Authorities
1.8.1. Dumb police
1.8.2. Ineffective government
1.9. Women in distress
1.10. Gangs
1.11. Terrorists
2. Characteristics of Genre
2.1. Mystery
2.2. Thrilling
2.3. Bad Guys
2.4. Plot twists
2.4.1. Double crossing
2.5. Crime Scenes
2.6. Physical fights
2.6.1. Guns
2.6.2. Knives
2.7. Red Herrings
2.8. Following clues
2.9. Dark
2.10. Gritty
2.11. Destruction
2.12. Suits
2.13. Gangsters
2.13.1. Mafia
2.13.2. Threats
3. Style features
3.1. Foreshaddowing
4. Types of Crime
4.1. Murder
4.2. Illegal actions
4.3. Theft
4.4. Arson
5. Examples of texts / characters
5.1. Sherlock Holmes
5.1.1. Moriarty
5.2. Scarface
5.3. Pulp Fiction
5.4. The Godfather
5.5. Reservoir Dogs
5.6. Twin Peaks
5.7. Scooby Doo
5.8. The Sopranos
5.8.1. Tony Soprano
5.9. Grand Theft Auto
5.10. Jane Harper
5.11. NCIS
5.12. Bad Guys
5.13. The Rookie
5.14. Ghost Busters
5.15. Oceans 11
5.15.1. Oceans 12
5.15.2. Oceans 13
5.15.3. Oceans 8
5.16. Paw Patrol
5.17. Knives Out
5.17.1. Glass Onion
5.18. One of Us is Lyibng
5.19. Conspiracy 365
5.20. Breaking Bad
5.21. Poirot
5.21.1. Murder of the Orient Express
5.21.2. Murder on the Nile
5.22. Squid Games
5.23. Batman
5.24. Heist (Sub genre)
5.24.1. Money Heist
5.24.2. Army of Theves
5.24.3. National Treasure
5.24.4. Baby Driver
5.24.5. Dungenons and Dragons
5.25. The Dry
5.25.1. Falk